Benjamin Moore Rhine River 689

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Rhine River for bedroom (1 photo)
Rhine River for living room (7 photos)
Benjamin Moore Rhine River for bathroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 689 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Rhine River reviews (9 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Rhine River undertones?
Is Rhine River 689 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Rhine River
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Rhine River 689
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Rhine River 689
Code:	689
Name:	Rhine River
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Rhine River?

Benjamin Moore Rhine River 689 is a muted blue-green with a noticeable gray cast and a light-to-medium depth. Its green side is slightly more prominent than its blue, giving the color a weathered, softened look rather than a bright aqua effect. Daylight can bring out its cool blue-green character, while warmer lamps tend to make the grayness more apparent. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms as a wall color, and can also give painted cabinetry a quiet dose of color. Pair Rhine River with warm off-whites, pale oak, honed stone, or deep charcoal accents for contrast.

Rhine River for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Rhine River for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

Benjamin Moore Rhine River living room interior

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River victorian house interior

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River cozy living room

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River living room walls

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River japandi interior

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Benjamin Moore 689 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River minimalist bathroom

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Benjamin Moore 689 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Benjamin Moore Rhine River kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River small kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River reviews (9 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River kitchen painted backsplash

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River kitchen backsplash

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River kitchen review

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Benjamin Moore Rhine River kidsroom interior, children's room

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What are Benjamin Moore Rhine River undertones?

Rhine River is a mid-light, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#A4BBB6

RGB code:

164, 187, 182

Is Benjamin Moore Rhine River cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 167°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

689 Rhine River HSL code: 167, 14%, 69%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Rhine River

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Rhine River:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Rhine River with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 347, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.

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LRV of Rhine River

Rhine River has an LRV of 47.1% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 47.1%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#A4BBB6
RGB Decimal	164, 187, 182
RGB Percent	64.31%, 73.33%, 71.37%
HSV	Hue: 167° Saturation: 12.3% Value: 73.33%
HSL	hsl(167, 14, 69)
CMYK	Cyan: 12.3 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.67 Key: 26.67
YIQ	Y: 179.553 I: -12.099 Q: -6.421
XYZ	X: 41.521 Y: 46.81 Z: 51.091
CIE Lab	L:74.068 a:-8.839 b:-0.125
CIE Luv	L:74.068 u:-12.202 v:1.308
Decimal	10795958
Hunter Lab	68.418, -11.404, 3.618